I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 134 The Investigation Bureau's Sneak Attack Under Nationwide Coverage
Edgar Hoover spent more than half a year undercover in Chicago and made great progress.

His biggest takeaway was that Chicago has a big secret!

After studying and teaching diligently at Arkham Heroes Academy for more than half a year, he gained the trust of the Irish gang and also glimpsed more secrets.

For example, he figured out the locations of several bootlegging warehouses commonly used by the Irish gang.

However, this was only the beginning of Hoover's confusion.

For example, his men confirmed that a warehouse in the suburbs had been completely emptied and that they had set up continuous surveillance points to keep a close watch on the only access route.

However, a few days later, he discovered that the warehouse, which should have been empty, had miraculously started producing alcohol again!
Meanwhile, his remaining subordinates, who were still monitoring him, found nothing.

This is not an isolated case; it has occurred frequently in several key warehouses belonging to the Chicago Mafia.

This is absolutely not something that can be done by human power!
Hoover was quick-witted and immediately considered whether there were some forces beyond his comprehension that were involved.

When news of the New York demolition battle arrived, along with intelligence that the defending forces had received a mysterious supply of weapons, Hoover keenly sensed a familiar presence.

He immediately instructed his informants in New York to keep a close watch on the demolition area, and the results confirmed his suspicions:
The weapons and ammunition of those garrison troops, like Chicago's bootlegging, always appeared in heavily monitored areas, yet no one knew where they came from.

This proves that the "mysterious channel" he had been tracking for more than half a year was not limited to Chicago, but had begun to spread!
He had a strange feeling that he was so close to that mysterious channel, yet so far away!
This drove him crazy!
They staged several accidents, targeting the lowest-ranking henchmen and a few mid-level leaders, but gained nothing.

Hoover realized that the breakthrough lay only in those bosses.

When the Bureau of Investigation asked him to report his findings again, he made a snap decision and suggested that his superiors capture the new generation of Mafia bosses gathered in Chicago in one fell swoop, so that he could find a breakthrough.

Coincidentally, the Bureau of Investigation headquarters also harbored an unspoken goal—to secure more funding.

Cough cough, that's not about proving their worth to Congress and securing more funding by taking down Al Capone and his allies, who are riding high and have almost become a symbol of crime in the Midwest.

Instead, they wanted to use this opportunity to establish a "cooperative relationship" with certain "sensible" and discreet gang leaders, thereby indirectly getting involved in the lucrative bootlegging business and opening up a secret "source of revenue" for the always-strapped Bureau of Investigation's budget.

After all, by this point, everyone had realized that completely cutting off the circulation of bootlegging was a pipe dream, so it was better to find a way to get a share of the profits to support the "just cause."

Thus, the Bureau of Investigation headquarters and Hoover, who was lurking in Chicago, hit it off immediately.

Hoover was tasked with finding out where Al Capone and his allies were meeting.

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Investigation headquarters made meticulous and foolproof plans for this sneak attack in the heart of Capone's territory.

They assembled the bureau's most capable and reliable agents, equipped them with the most advanced weaponry available at the time, and in particular introduced vehicle-mounted mobile radios capable of real-time communication to ensure smooth coordination between the various assault teams, perimeter security teams, and the command center.

The entire plan was meticulously planned: using intelligence to pinpoint the exact time and location of the gang leaders' gathering, organizing a rapid assault team to strike the target, and immediately transporting them by armored vehicles to a secret airport in the suburbs, then using a pre-arranged aircraft to transfer the criminals directly to Washington or other safe locations for trial. The entire process was designed to be swift and decisive, leaving the Chicago mob with no time to react or rescue.

Furthermore, the entire process was conducted without contact or communication with any departments in Chicago to avoid information leaks.

—There was only a small oversight.

The technicians responsible for communications support were unfamiliar with the latest vehicle-mounted radio applications. On the eve of the operation, they mistakenly adjusted the main frequency of the mobile communications to a band that was extremely close to the Voice of Liberty's backup frequency.

Thus, when the raid officially began, the communications between the FBI agents were easily received by ordinary household radios in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Most citizens who heard this strange "broadcast" thought it was some kind of radio drama being broadcast on a radio station, and complained that it was "complete and boring," and casually changed the channel.

Logan happened to be at the newspaper office when he overheard a series of communications containing technical jargon and location codes, which immediately triggered his killer instincts.

"No! This doesn't sound like a radio drama!" Logan jumped up from his chair and rushed into the editorial office next door, shouting excitedly, "Quickly send someone to verify the operation plan mentioned above! Also, Voice of Liberty is preparing to cut off its regular programming and broadcast it live across the United States! Hurry!" Logan's decisive decision turned the Bureau of Investigation's "sneak attack" into a live broadcast to millions of listeners across the United States!
When the first reporter to verify the information quickly sent back confirmation, Jeff Hackman was already prepared, and announced in his calm and magnetic professional tone:

"Listeners, this is Voice of Freedom Radio. We are now interrupting our broadcast with an unusual live report."

"For some unknown reason, our equipment unexpectedly received real-time communications that appeared to be from an ongoing law enforcement operation. We have fully verified its authenticity!"

"To reiterate, the following content is not a radio drama produced by this station, but rather a real-time communication that we accidentally intercepted!"

Thus, from the East Coast to the West Coast, countless family living rooms echoed with the "live reports" of the Bureau of Investigation's special agents.

A young voice laced with mockery: "Target confirmed at Fox River Correctional Center? Ha! These guys really know how to pick a location, holding a gang summit in a prison? That's a hellish joke!"

"We're sending them to jail now, ha, we can keep the meeting going in there!"

The gang leaders, who were gathered in front of the radio listening to the audio, smirked.

Another, more composed voice responded: "Shut up, rookie! Don't be careless! Be careful, the local Chicago police are unreliable! They're even the mob's private security team, don't expect any support."

"Yeah, no government department in Chicago is reliable, they're rotten!"

The mayor of Chicago looked horrified as he listened to the radio.

A voice from the command center interrupted, “All teams, remember the plan: rapid assault, prioritize taking control of primary targets Al Capone and Charlie Luciano. After success, immediately retreat to the reserve assembly point via Route B.”

Then came an unbelievable report over the radio: "The target's perimeter defenses are extremely lax! These gangsters are treating Chicago like their own backyard!"

"Ha! They never expected divine intervention. This time, we'll teach them a lesson they'll never forget!"

The listeners in front of the radio were laughing their heads off!
When the investigation team confidently broke down the door as planned, they were met with a dense array of fully armed gun barrels.

The entire assault team was dumbfounded. How could they have been prepared? Was there a traitor among us?!

Then, they saw one of their targets, Al Capone, surrounded by a group of armed bodyguards, holding a radio in front of them—

The command center's coordination was still playing inside: "Is the cover team in position? Once the person is captured, immediately cover the retreat..."

The team members, caught in a predicament and completely bewildered, were so stunned that their eyes wouldn't move!
Fake!

How is this going?

Upon realizing the situation, all the agents looked utterly hopeless and told them to just die right now!
Once the outer cover team was also surrounded and their communications radio was captured, Al Capone personally responded to the command center's still bewildered calls:
"Report! The commando team suffered no casualties!"

"Great! Are you retreating? Wait, why are you changing personnel if there are no casualties? Who are you?"

“I am Al Capone! Your ‘secret’ operation is being heard all over America! Should I help you greet the audience?”

"What..."

Hoover covered his face in front of the radio!
Listeners in front of the radio: "Hahaha!"

That night, listeners across America laughed joyfully in their sleep!

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(End of this chapter)